Ironing-table and washbench.



W. R. PADLEY.

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APPLICATION FILED 00T.11, 1910.

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APPLICATION FILED 00T.11,1910.

Patented Aug. 20, 1912.

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WALTER R. PADLEY, 0F COOLIDGE, KANSAS.

IRONINGr-TABLE AND WA'SHBENCH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 20, 1912.

Application filed October 11, 1910. 'Serial No. 586,529.

Another object of the invention is to provide a table and bench of the character referred to that can be compactly folded up for transportation and storage.

With the foregoing objects in View, the invention resides generally in providing a main table body or top having longitudinal and transverse boards beneath the top, in the boundaries of which the table legs may be folded.

The invention also includes the provision of a shirt board extension at one end of the table top, which extension is provided with an auxiliary leg, both the shirt board and leg being foldable within the boundaries of the depending sides and ends of the table top in such manner as to interengage with the main table legs when folded, whereby a central latch device which is provided to engage the auxiliary leg, will serve to lock the main legs, the shirt board and the auxiliary leg together within the boundary of the depending sides and end of the table top when they are folded up.

In its more detailed nature the invention also resides in those novel details of con struction, combination and arrangement of parts, all of which will be first described in detail, and then be specifically set out in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1, is a perspective view illustrating the use of my invention as an ironing table. Fig. 2, is a side elevation and part central longitudinal section showing the invention used as a wash bench. Fig. 3, is an inverted plan view of the device folded up for trans portation. Fig. 4;, is a longitudinal section on the line 414t of Fig. 3. Fig. 5, is a detail View of a part of the invention. Figs. 6 and 7 are other detail perspective views of other parts of the invention. Fig. 8, is a detail section through one end of one of the main Figs. 9 and 10 are detail sectional perspective views of the locking device for securing the shirt board in its extended position. Fig. ll, is a detail end elevation of the latch for the auxiliary leg. Fig. 12, is a detail perspective view of the wringer support attachment.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings in which like numerals and letters of reference indicate like parts in all of the figures, 1 designates a table top beneath which the longitudinal side cleats 2 and the end cleat- 3 are secured.

The main table legs are composed of two pairs, one pair 44 and the other pair 9-9. The legs 1-- t are each hinged at 5 beneath the table top and are secured together near their lower ends by a transverse brace 6. Near their hinged ends, the legs 4 have transverse recesses or notches 7 to receive the brace 10 that joins the lower ends of the legs 9 when the parts are folded up as shown in Figs. 3 and 4:. The legs 4, near their lower ends, are also provided with notches S into which the upper brace 11 of the legs 9 may rest when the legs 4 and 9 are folded up.

The two pairs of legs 4 and 9, respectively, are joined together by a pivot bar 12 about midway their length. At the upper ends the legs 9---9 are apertured at 13 to receive the pins 15 which are carried on plates 14: that are secured to the ends of the legs 9 and countersunk flush with the surface thereof, as most clearly shown in Figs. 6 and '8 of the drawings.

Each of the longitudinal cleats 2 is provided with a set of bayonet slots 16-'l7l8 respectively, and a rest slot 19 to receive the pins 15 when the legs 4: and 9 are in their adjusted positions.

Suitable cross bracing cleats 2020 are provided for the top 1, as best shown in Figs. 3, 1 and 5 of the drawings. 21 designates a shirt board which is adapted to be extended out in a plane co-incident with that of the table top 1 when the invention is to be used as an ironing board (see Fig. 1).

The shirt board 21 is provided with a transverse eleat 22 that has a plate 28 which is provided with trunnions 24 to enter the bearing fixtures 25 that are secured beneath the table top near one end, see Fig. 7.

The cleat 22 carries attachments 26 in which an auxiliary leg 27 is pivoted, the leg 27 having a Y-end 28 that includes shoulders 29 to engage the pivoted latch 39. The latch 39 is pivoted at 40 to a bridge piece 38 that is secured to the table top on its under side, as clearly shown in Figs. 3, 4 and 11 of the drawings.

30 is a latch rod which passes through the plate 31 that is secured to the cleat 22 in a suitable recess 32, see Figs. 9 and 10 and the rod 30 is provided with a T head 33 that operates in the slot 34 in the shirt board 21 and is adapted to be turned by a pivoted finger piece 35 that can be moved down into the position shown in Fig. 10 for operation, or folded up into the recess 32, as shown in Fig. 9 when not in use.

The end of the table top 1 against which the shirt board 21 is adapted to rest, is provided with a plate 37 having a slot 36 into which the latch head 33 is adapted to project' (see Fig. 10) to lock the board 21 in alinement with the table top 1 at which time the leg 27 rests on the floor, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

When my invent-ionis beingused as an ironing table, the pins 15 are placed in the notches 16 to give the table its greatest height, but when my invention is used as a wash bench the leg 27 and the board 21 are folded under, as shown in Fig. 2, while the pins 15 are adjusted into the slots 17 to lower the table to a proper height, or if desired, they may be adjusted into the slots 18 to lower the table top still more.

When my invention is being used as a wash bench I provide an attachment to which the wringer 46 may be fastened and this attachment consists of a cross bar 41 to which a pair of wire standards 42 are pivotally connected as at 45 (see Figs. 2 and 12), the wire standards 42 having U-shaped clip portions 43 to fit over the edges of the table top 1 and to be clamped by cam levers 44 thereto. The wash tubs 47 are then placed on each side of the attachment 41 and the wringer .46 is thus located between the two tubs, as clearly indicated in Fig. 2 of the drawing.

WVhen it is desired to fold up my improved ironing table and bench the leg 27 is passed over the rod 11 between it and the cross rod 12 (see Fig. 4) with the board 21 passing under the rod 6, as celarly shown in Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings, after which the winged latch 39 is moved to the position shown in Figs. 3 and 4 to hold the leg 27 against the table top and thereby interlock the legs 4 4, 9-9, 27 and the board 21.

From the foregoing, it will be observed that I have provided a simple and effective construction of ironing table and bench and so designed and constructed the parts that they may be folded into small and compact space for easy transportation or shipping.

"What I claim is:

1. In an ironing table, a top, two pairs of legs cross pivoted to one another, one of said pairs of legs being pivotally mounted at one end beneath said table top, both pairs of legs being foldable up against the under side of said table top, a rod carried by one pair of legs to cross over the other pair of legs when said legs are folded, a second rod carried by said one pair of legs to cross *under said other pair of legs when said legs are folded beneath the table top, and

a shirt board mounted on said table top to extend in the plane of the same when in one position and fold under the table top when in another position, a third rod carried by one pair of legs to project over said shirt board when folded, said shirt board when folded under the top adapted to lie between the table top and said third rod to be held folded thereby when said legs are folded up, and means for holding said legs in their folded up position, substantially as shown and described.

2. In an ironing table, a top, two pairs of legs cross pivoted to one another, one of said pairs of legs being pivotally mounted at one end beneath said table top, both pairs of legs being foldable up against the under side of said table top, a rod carried by one pair of legs to cross over the other pair of legs when said legs arefolded, a second rod carried by said one pair of legs to cross under said other pair of legs when said legs are folded beneath the table top, a board hingedly mounted beneath said table top to fold parallel thereto between the legs of said pairs of legs, said board projecting over said second rod, a third rod carried by one pair of legs to project over said board when folded, and an auxiliary leg pivoted to said board and projecting beneath said third rod and over said second rod to lie folded in contact with said table top, and a fastening device for securing said auxiliary leg in position to thereby lock and retain all of the aforesaid parts in their folded position.

3. An ironing table that includes a stationary table top, main supporting legs mounted beneath said top and foldable under the same, a shirt board foldably mounted on said top to form an end extension of the same when in one position and to lie beneath said top when in another position, an auxiliary leg carried by said shirt board, said shirt board and said auxiliary leg being foldable under the table top, and a single means for locking said main legs, said shirt board and said auxiliary leg in their folded positions beneath the table top.

' 4. An ironing table that includes a table top, a shirt board pivoted at one end heneath said table top adapted to be held in a position with its upper surface in a plane with that of the table top, an auxiliary leg carried by said shirt board, foldable main legs carried by said table top, said main -legs being foldable together against the under side of the said table top, said shirt board being also folded against said table top, said main legs having brace bars and said auxiliary leg and said shirt board adapted to interengage said main leg brace bars When said main leg, said auxiliary leg and said shirt board are folded under the table top and a single locking device to engage said auxiliary leg and hold all of said foldable parts in their folded position.

5. An ironing table that includes a top, foldable legs hinged to said top, and foldable against said top, a shirt board hinged beneath said table top and foldable beneath the same, an auxiliary leg carried by said shirt board, means carried by said first mentioned legs for engaging said shirt board to hold it folded, means engaged by said auxiliary leg to hold said first mentioned legs folded against the table top, and a locking device engaging said auxiliary leg to hold said auxiliary leg folded against the table top and thereby lock the folded parts in their folded position.

6. In an ironing table a table top, a shirt board extending 1n the plane of said table top, a cleat secured to the under side of the shirt board and projected beneath and hingedly connected to said table top, and a lockin device mounted in said cleat, and extending into the table-abutting edge of said shirt board for locking said shirt board and table top together said locking device including a shank and a T head, and a device foldable under the said cleat for turning said shank.

WALTER R. PADLEY.

\Vitnesses E. VILEFF, R. B. MoKAY.

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